I know it has been a long time :)
No excuse, just life was running with me :)
I dont even know the last time, i wrote here sth...
I am reading a lot - actually, i was even thinking of opening an other blog - and there only writing about the books i read and the impacts, the thoughts.
Well... where to start?
If you have'nt seen the movie from Nick Cassavetes - My sister's keeper - than you should defintily watch it!
OMG!
I read one of the review where they were mentioning Nick Cassavetes - as the living advertisement of Kleenex...
Well... for sure, I was crying like an idiot while I was watching that movie.
From the 3rd minutes of the movie... during the whole time...
There were several parts, I had to watch again, as i missed it while i was crying like a baby.
Than, I learnt, that this movie is based on the book from Jodi Picoult.
No need for more, I went to one of the nglish bookstores here, and wanted to buy it...
Then, i learnt, she has already written some other best sellers.
Her novels are real page-turners, and also her style is to pick a moral question, which should be from the beginning very black and white... than she manages to twist the characters, the story lines, the relationships in a way, that it shadows everything grey...
Amazing!
Now, I am reading her novel, titled Nineteen minutes.
It is about a teenage boy, who shooted 10 people in one of his schoolday.
No need to say, this book is full of surprises, and i am always trying to swallow back my tears...
In this novel, i read an interesting thing: about the mathematical formula of happiness.
At that point, i had to stop to comb through this theory. I surfed a little bit on the net, and - as unbeliveable as it is - i found several different formulas.
Apperantly, scientists wants to put everything in equatation.
(I found also an article about a mathmatical formula of LOVE - this formula tried to modelize different scenarios of love - depending on how much emotion/romance is involved, also, running the logic in case of 1 mistress or even in case of more... Twisted minds...)
Anyway,s back to the mathematical formula of happiness.
The main ones:
H = R/E
That is:
Happiness = Reality / Expectations
So, to increase one being happy, you need to either improve your present, or lower your expectations. :)
Bulit by a similar logic:
H = R/N
Happiness = Resources / Needs
Or:
H = S + C + V
Happiness = Biological set + Conditions + Voluntary activities
Last:
Happiness = P + 5XE + 3XH
For this, we need a simple paper and pen - you need to answer 4 simple question by scoring each according to how true is it for you: 1 - being not at all - 10 totally true for me
1. Are you outgoing, energetic, flexible and open to change?
2. Do you have a positive outlook, bounce back quickly from setbacks and feel that you are in control of your life?
3. Are your basic life needs met, in relation to personal health, finance, safety, freedom of choice and sense of community?
4. Can you call on the support of people close to you, immerse yourself in what you are doing, meet your expectations and engage in activities that give you a sense of purpose?
Than:
- add the score of the first 2 questions - the result will be "P"
- the 3rd question stands for "E"
- 4th one for "H"
So, now, put the numbers there:
Happiness = P + 5XE + 3XH
Max is 100.
What is your score? :) How happy are you?
Btw... I dont know, if it is only me... but 5XE - i could read it as SEX ;)
So here is my - very scientific formula -
H = F + S + S + M
Happines = Friends + Snow + Sun + Mountains ;)
Based on my last weekend - in France.
Oh boy! What a weekend! :)
More picture to come - once i also get them from the main organizer :)
Stay tuned.. I feel more active for further notes :)
bisous
